PRDX4 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Elevated circulating Prdx4 was found to be associated with certain components (e.g., hypertension and triglycerides [TG]) and mature inflammatory markers (e.g., high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP] and procalcitonin) of the metabolic syndrome (13) and has been incorporative in a T2DM DESIR model in men (14).